Due to its small scale, the absence of commercially exploitable mineral resources and a minimal amount of manufacturing, the island is heavily dependent on imports, and conducts as such foreign trade on a large scale.
Debido a su pequeña superficie, a la ausencia de recursos minerales explotables comercialmente y a la exigüidad de la actividad manufacturera, la isla depende sobremanera de las importaciones, y su comercio exterior es muy importante.